Holes Chapters 23-39

Why do the boys start a fight with Stanley in Ch. 30?

• They were just playing a silly prank

• He didn't eat Zigzag's cookie

• They thought he was treating Zero like a "slave"

• They were overheated and thirsty

In what way did Mr. Pendanski change in Ch. 30?

• He encouraged the boys to fight

• He began treating Zero better

• He cooked up an evil plan with the Warden

• He started calling the boys "Girl Scouts"

What does the author mean when he writes the simile, "Then [Zero] swung [the shovel] like a baseball bat" (139)?

• Zero hit Zigzag with the shovel for hurting Stanley.

• Zero was suddenly playing baseball with the boys.

• Zero turned hole digging into a game with Mr. Pendanski.

• Zero hit Mr. Pendanski with the shovel with full force.

In what way did Zero change in Ch. 30?

• He stood up for Stanley and helped Stanley run away.

• He stood up for himself and ran away from Camp Green Lake

• He started to be able to read easily thanks to Stanley

• He got angry at the Warden and almost got in trouble.

How does the Warden plan to avoid an investigation into Camp Green Lake?

• She wants to destroy all the boys' records so that they can't leave.

• She wants to move Camp Green Lake to a different location.

• She wants to fire all of the counselors and replace them with new ones.

• She wants to destroy all records of Hector Zeroni.

What is the characterization of the new boy in Camp Green Lake?

• He twitches when he has stolen a nice car from someone wealthy

• He twitches when he sees a nice car and he likes to break into them

• He tries to steal the water truck on his first day at camp

• He was arrested for stealing a celebrity's car and slashing the tires

How did Stanley manage to escape Camp Green Lake?

• He drove the water truck into a hole and ran off

• He drove away with the water truck thanks to Twitch

• Twitch stole the truck and Stanley hopped in the back

• He started a riot and all the boys walked off the camp grounds

What does this simile tell you about the Warden's system to searching? "It was like trying to guess the winning numbers in a lottery" (150).

• Her system will result in success.

• Her system makes no sense.

• Her system is random.

• Her system is very organized.

What is "sploosh?"

• Kate Barlow's spiced peaches

• Sam's liquid onion juice

• Tainted water that makes you sick

• Rattlesnake venom

What TWO main conflicts occur in Ch. 36? Choose TWO answers.

• Zero and Stanley get attacked by yellow-spotted lizard.

• Zero feels sick to his stomach from the sploosh.

• Mr. Sir and Mr. Pendanski start catching up to Zero and Stanley.

• Stanley is worried about his parents not knowing what might happen to him